The YRBSS contains surveys conducted from 1991-2013 nationwide for the United States as a whole and in multiple states and districts individually.
Learn more about where this data came from at https://www.openintro.org/data/index.php?data=yrbss. Not, not all data sets have additional information.
| variable | label | Percent Missing Observations | data_type | Plausible Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| age | Age of participant, ranging from 12 to 18 | 1 | Numeric variable | [12, 18] |
| gender | Gender of participant, can be male or female | 0 | Categorical | female, male |
| grade | Represents grade in high school | 0 | Categorical | 10, 11, 12, 9, other |
| hispanic | Indicates a participant’s status as hispanic or not | 0 | Categorical | hispanic, not |
| race | Indicates a participant’s race | 0 | Categorical | American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White |
| height | Self reported height in meters | 7 | Numeric variable | [1.27, 2.11] |
| weight | Self reported weight in kgs | 7 | Numeric variable | [29.94, 180.99] |
| helmet_12m | During the 12 months preceding the survey, how frequently the participant wore a helmet while riding a bicycle. | 0 | Categorical | always, did not ride, most of time, never, rarely, sometimes |
| text_while_driving_30d | During the 30 days preceding the survey, how frequently the participant texted or emailed while driving. | 0 | Categorical | 0, 1-2, 10-19, 20-29, 3-5, 30, 6-9, did not drive |
| physically_active_7d | Days per week that the participant is physically active | 2 | Numeric variable | [0, 7] |
| hours_tv_per_school_day | The average number of hours of TV watched by the participant on a schoolday. | 0 | Categorical | <1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5+, do not watch |
| strength_training_7d | Out of the 7 days preceding the survey, how many days the participant did exercises to strengthen or tone their muscles (such as push-ups, sit-ups, or weight lifting). | 9 | Numeric variable | [0, 7] |
| school_night_hours_sleep | On an average school night, the number of hours of sleep the participant gets. | 0 | Categorical | <5, 10+, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |